Plaintive - Pergatory Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Platitude

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Meaningless truism; a dull remark

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2
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Plethora

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An over abundance, A lot of

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Ponderous

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Heavy, dull, massive, clumsy

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4
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Portent

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A forewarning

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5
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Pragmatic

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Practical, doing what needs to be done

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6
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Precipitate

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To cause to happen suddenly

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7
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Preclude

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To stop from happening in the first place

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8
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Preempt

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to take the place of, or come before

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Prerogative

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The right or privilege of a person or entity

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10
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Pristine

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Clean, unspoiled, pure

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11
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Procreate

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To reproduce

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12
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Prodigal

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Wasteful, recklessly extravagant

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13
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Progeny

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Descendants , children, offspring

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14
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Proliferate

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To spread or increase in number quickly

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Propensity

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A strong, natural inclination or tendency

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16
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Proselytize

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To actively convert to a belief or point of view. Often a religious one

17
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Provident

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Careful and preparing for the future

18
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Provisional

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For the time being, conditional upon something

19
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Purgatory

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A temporary state of suffering and misery, a midpoint between heaven and hell

20
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Plaintive

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Expressing sadness or sorrow